Washing-machine



(No Model.)

- E. A. EGELSTON.

WASHING MACHINE No. 478,926. Patented July 12, 1892.

UITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR A. EGELSTON, OF EASTON, MARYLAND.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 478,926, dated July 12, 1892.

Application filed November 10, 1891. Serial No. 411,482 (Nomodela To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR A. EGELSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Easton, in the county of Talbot and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to washing-machines; and it consists in various features, details, and combinations hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 a sectional view of the bearing for the rubber.

A indicates the tub or receptacle having sides a a, ends a a, legs a a and a curved metallic bottom a In each of the sides a a is formed a vertical slot 1), which is protected along its edges and bottom by a casting b, which prevents the sides a from warping or splitting, and also forms a bearing for the shaft or axis 9 of the rubber B, as shown in Fig. 3. This casting b is provided with flange b on its outer face, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The rubber B is approximately semi-cylindrical and is provided with a rubbing face or surfaced, similar in form to the face of the removable apron or surface 61, mounted on the bottom a of the tub A.

Secured to the inner face of each of the sides e of the rubber B is a casting f, which I prefer to make in the form of a collar f With arms f the collar passing through a hole or opening formed in the sides of the rubber, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The opening made in the collar f receives the inwardly-turned end 9 of one of the handle-arms h, the said end g being secured to the collar f by means of a key 7 or other equivalent fastening device.

The inwardly-turned end gforms, in effect, one of the journals upon which the rubber oscillates, and in order to hold the rubber in proper position relatively to the sides of the tub I mount upon each of the stud arms or journals g a disk or collar j. As shown in Fig. 3, this collar is provided with a hub j to receive a set-screw j which is designed to pass through the hub and is also provided With araised rim or rib 7' which is designed to bear against the outer face of the casting b or more properly its flange 19 When the rubber is inserted within the tub, it is properly spaced therein, the collars j are brought up against the castings b, and the set-screws j are turned so as to bear firmly upon the shaft or journal 9, thereby holding the collar firmly in position upon the shaft or journal, and as these collars bear against the sides of the tubs (or the castings b thereon) the rubber will be prevented from moving laterally with reference to the tub. It is to be observed, however that under this construction the rubbenwith attendant parts, may be lifted bodily out of the tub, the journals g, passing out through the upper ends of the slots 19 b. The handle-arms h h each extend upwardly at right angles from the stud or journal g and then extend inwardly toward each other, as shown in Fig. 1, where they are united by bolts or screws to the handle proper k, which is taken hold of by the operator in working the machine.

0 indicates the cover, as a whole, comprising two sections D and D, hinged, respectively, to the end boards a a of the tub A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Each of these coversections D and D comprises sides Z, a top m, and cross-bars 'n, and 0, the outer bars obeing the bars to which the hinges p p are secured, as shown in Fig. 2. The cover 0, when closed, is designed to rest upon the sides a of the tub; but when the sections D D are thrown open, as shown in Fig. 1, the sides Zl will rest upon and be supported by arms (1 g, which project from the sides a a of the tub A. These arms q q also serve as handles by means of which the machine maybe carried about. It will be observed upon reference to Figs. 1 and 2, thatthe cover Oextends upward or is arched, so that when the sections D D'are thrown open they will form receptacles of considerable capacity, which are practically watertight.

To the inner faces of the'sides a a are secured sockets or socket-pieces 1", which are designed to receive the ends of a board having a wringer attached thereto, the wringer and board being shown by dotted lines in position in Fig. 1.

After the washing has been completed the cover-sections are thrown back and the rubher, with its handle, &c., is placed within the cover-section D, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The water draining off the rubber runs into and is retained within the coversection, the cross-bar on preventing the water from dripping onto the floor.

The wringer (secured to its board) isinserted into the socket r, as also shown in Fig. 1 by the dotted lines, and the clothes, after they leave the wringer, fall into the cover-section D, where they are held until all the clothes are wrung. Vhen this has been completed, the wringer is removed, the rubber replaced in working position within the tub, and the covers again closed. The water contained within the cover-section D will, when that section is closed, run back into the tub over the bar 0, the latter having a groove 8 in its under face to prevent the water from running back under the lower face of the said bar when the cover is closed.

The Water will not ordinarily be high enough to run out through the slot 1); but to preventthe escape of water through this slot in case there be an excess of water in the tub I provide a guard or shield t. (Shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.)

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In a washingmachine, the combination of the tub A, provided with slots 1) b and eastings Z) Z), a rubber B, provided with handlearms h h, extending outside of the tub and having ends 9 rigidly secured to the sides of the rubber, and adjustable collars jj, mounted upon the ends 9 g and adapted to be brought into contact with the castings b b to prevent side play of the rubber.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR A. EGELSTQN.

\Vitnesses:

LEwIs WHITEHoUsE, GEORGE O. GALE. 

